Morris scored 21 of those points in the second half, keying a Bucs run that cut a lead that had been as high as 16 and double-digits most of the game to seven before Buena Vista pulled away late.

After the game, I talked to coach Mike Williams before he'd had a chance to check the final stats. This was his reaction when I mentioned that Morris had 29:

"He had 29? Jesus. And we got on him for passing up shots. He's the most unselfish kid that I've ever coached. He likes to share the ball. He's capable of scoring 30, 40 points any night, when he's shooting the ball, but he's gotta put the shots up."

So after covering that game, I was all set to lead File PhotoDeMarco Sanders is shooting an insanely high percentage for a guard.this notes column on the beauty of efficient guard-play by focusing on what Morris was able to do against BV -- which incidentally features two really good upperclassmen in George Goodman and Devante Jackson in its backcourt.

Then I checked my e-mail, which had season stats for Powers Catholic in it. Powers guard DeMarco Sanders has been writing the book on efficient scoring this season. He's shooting 55 percent from the field. Anyone who's seen Sanders play this season knows he has a diverse repertoire on offense, which includes taking several mid-range jumpers and three-point shots, yet he's still shooting 54 percent on the season.

It might make me Captain Obvious to point this out, but any guard who takes a significant number of shots from the perimeter and still shoots above 50 percent is extremely rare. Efficient scorers are beautiful to watch, and Morris and Sanders are two of the better guards in the area in that department.

How good is Goodrich?: The Martians have a bevy of quality wins -- over Beecher twice, over Hamady and over Flint Northwestern. Their only two losses are by a combined five points to Grand Blanc and Pontiac. They open districts against Powers Catholic, most likely the best team in the area and a team that Goodrich put a good scare into in last year's district.

Does Goodrich have enough to pull an upset? If you look at the rosters, the easy answer is 'no.' Andrew Patrick and Mitch Vallie are two of the better players in the area, but Powers starts three guys who average 16 or more per game. I think it would be easy to bet against Goodrich in virtually every game they've played against a tough opponent, and yet they always seem to be able to slow the pace down to their liking, they always defend and they always play hard. Powers certainly has a talent advantage, and if it becomes a high-scoring affair, Powers will have a decided advantage, but as the playoffs get closer, this game is probably the most interesting of any of the early matchups.

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